The quoted message was more than 2 -screens full and the response was one line!
Does this really justify "Tradition"?
- Original Message -
From: "Ray_Net"
To: support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org
Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2016 7:48:12 PM
Subject: Re: A visual aid for tri-focal generation - Available? Feasible??
Richard Owlett wrote on 28-10-16 19:46:
> On 10/28/2016 10:39 AM, Ray_Net wrote:
>> Richard Owlett wrote on 26-10-16 22:25:
>>> On 10/26/2016 1:41 PM, G. Ross wrote:
Richard Owlett wrote:
> I'm a tri-focal wearer with a fussy and strong astigmatism.
> I have problems spotting the microscopic image which tags a
> folder with *NEW* unread messages. Messages in folders keep
> their
> status as "unread" until I deal with the contents - it's
> essentially my to-do list. I use flag status for a different
> function.
>
> I am using SeaMonkey 2.40 on WinXP Pro SP3
> My likely relevant settings are:
> View->Layout->Classic View
> View->Apply Theme->SeaMonkey Default Theme
>
> My preferred solution would be to change the color of the folder
> title to indicate presence of *NEW* unread messages.
> A _possible_ alternative might be toggling font face/metric of
> the folder title.
>
> Comments?
> TIA
>
Instead of re marking it as unread, you can right click on the
heading and select "tag". This gives you a range of types of
tags with different colors. I have never used it except to try
it out. Try that out.
>>>
>>> I already have 26 tags defined. Some based on subject. Some
>>> based on importance. Some messages have 3 or 4 tags applied.
>>> Under Views->Message->Custom Views I have 14 listed. I also
>>> display the total number of unread messages in each folder so
>>> it seems reasonable to wish change some *VISIBLE* attribute of
>>> the folder's name when there is a *NEW* message present. Rather
>>> than that all but infinitesimal microscopic arrow.
>>>
>>> YMMV ;/
>>>
>> Perhaps the best way is to "move" the message into the well
>> choosen folder name into the "Local Folders" groups.
>
> That would obscure important context information i.e. which post of
> which sub-thread it refers. It's not unusual for someone to reply to
> multiple posts by one author - those posts being in distinct sub-threads.
>
>
You are too complicated I give up :-)
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